Ridge Hill Mall facts for kids
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| Location | Yonkers, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°57′49″N 73°51′22″W / 40.96361°N 73.85611°W |
| Address | 1 Ridge Hill Boulevard |
| Opening date | October 20, 2011 |
| Developer | Forest City Enterprises |
| Management | QIC Global Real Estate |
| Owner | Queensland Investment Corporation |
| No. of stores and services | 50 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 |
| Total retail floor area | 1.3 million sq ft (120,000 m2) |
| No. of floors | 1-2 (with partial third floor; 1 in anchors except the former Lord & Taylor, which is 2 floors) |
| Parking | 4,700 spaces (5 parking garages, 1 outdoor lot, and valet service) |
Ridge Hill, formerly known as Westchester's Ridge Hill is a mixed-use lifestyle center located between Interstate 87 and the Sprain Brook Parkway in Yonkers, New York. With its grand opening in 2011, Ridge Hill features a variety of retail stores, restaurants, condominiums, and offices. It was developed by Forest City Ratner Companies, Forest City's New York subsidiary. The center was built on an 84-acre parcel of land purchased from the City of Yonkers. Forest City later sold its mall business to Queensland Investment Corporation. The mall's anchor stores are Showcase Cinemas, Dick's Sporting Goods, REI, TJ Maxx, and Legoland Discovery Centre.
History
Plans were originally started in 2000 by the Yonkers Industrial Development Agency, which sought to develop a site to stimulate job growth. Prior to any development, the land was occupied by a sanitarium, hospital, church, and rehab center. After later granting a lease to Lockheed Martin, and when the lack of jobs continued, the lease was terminated by purchasing the remainder of the contract. The City of Yonkers began taking bids from developers, and Ridge Hill won the contract. The original tenants announced included Whole Foods Market and L.L.Bean. Saks Fifth Avenue also showed an interest in adding a location in Yonkers.
In early 2007, the land was cleared to make way for Ridge Hill's construction. Construction formally broke ground on November 8, 2007, with an original projected completion date in 2009. However, in late 2009, Forest City stated that due to the economic recession, the anticipated completion would be pushed back until 2011.
On November 18, 2010, it was announced that six additional companies would be joining the list of tenants: Dick's Sporting Goods, Brio Tuscan Grille, and REI. Later, on December 3, it was announced that Lord & Taylor would anchor Westchester's Ridge Hill with an 80,000 square feet (7,400 m2) location. It was the first Lord & Taylor to be built since 2001. That same year, Saks Fifth Avenue stated that they would not add a location at Ridge Hill.
On March 26, 2013, a new $12 million, 32,300 square feet (3,000 m2) Legoland Discovery Center was opened. It was the first Legoland in the Northeast and fifth in the country.
On November 19, 2014, it was announced that eight stores would be arriving at Ridge Hill including Starbucks and The Container Store.
On Sunday, August 2nd, 2020, it was announced that Lord & Taylor would be closing as part of a plan to close all 38 stores nationwide. This store closed on Tuesday, December 29th, 2020.
In December 2020, it was announced that REI would be closing in February 2021 citing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Anchors
Anchors include:
- Whole Foods Market
- Dick's Sporting Goods
- REI - closing 2021
- Lowe's
